My First CT-1024

When I was going to the College of San Mateo (1975-1977) I
worked at a local computer store, Allied Computers. My job was
to assemble computers kits. This included IMSAI, Processor Tech,
SWTPC and any other kit that a customer wanted assembled. I would
take my pay in computer parts. The first pay check was a SWTPC
CT-1024 terminal followed by a SWTPC 6800 computer. By October
of 1976 I had a complete system running BASIC.

My brother, Pat, made a nice sheet metal case as a project
for one of his mechanical engineering courses. I upgraded this
to 64 characters per line. This was my main terminal until I got
a Hazeltine 1500 in 1978.